Franklin held the record for nearly forty years, starting June 18, 1977 when “Break It to Me Gently” pushed her to the top of the chart.​See the top 10 women on the Billboard Hot 100, below:76, Nicki Minaj73, Aretha Franklin70, Taylor Swift58, Rihanna57, Madonna56, Dionne Warwick54, Beyonce53, Connie Francis48, Mariah Carey48, Brenda Lee